AHAVAT YISROEL
Rabbi Akiva (one of the great sages of the Talmud) explained that love of a fellow Jew is “one of the leading principles of the Torah”. A campaign for Ahavat Yisrael means that we make an effort that our thought, speech and actions be permeated with a real concern and sensitivity for the wellbeing of our fellow Jews. The Baal Shem Tov taught that one should have Ahavat Yisrael even for a Jew one has never seen in one’s life. The rationale behind this is explained in Ch.32 of Tanya (See the book To Love a Fellow Jew – SIE Publications).
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ESSAYS
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Love Your Fellow as Yourself
Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn of Lubavitch Although "Love your fellow as yourself" is, as Rabbi Akiva taught, the great underlying principle of the Torah, actually achieving this love is a profound challenge for most people. Human personality is instead, often given to baseless hatred. This ... |
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Love According to the Rebbe
By Yanki Tauber What if someone said to you, "I love you, but I don't like your children"? You'd probably say: "You don't know anything about who and what I am, and you don't know what love is, either!" |
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Because We're All One
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Tanya Chapter 32 Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi's "Tanya" is the "bible of Chassidism" — the fundamental work upon which dozens of books and thousands of maamarim (discourses) by seven generations of Chabad Rebbes are based. The "heart" of Tanya is its 32nd chapter which ... |
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The Outdoor Altar
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STORIES
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The Ladder
By Eliezer Steinman Their leader spotted a beautiful bird perched atop a tall tree. "Come," he said to his disciples, "I wish to capture this bird, so that we may delight in her song and gaze upon her wondrous hues" |
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The Blow
The Rebbe feels the pain of an anguished father |
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Prelude to a Sermon
By Yrachmiel Tilles "He's qualified to pass judgement," said the Chassidic master. "He has a personal interest in the matter. He is preaching only because he is in need of funds to marry off his daughter..." |
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The Blanket
Howard Schultz Then he asked, "Who can tell me what the lesson of the Holocaust is?" |
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The Meaning of Love
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MULTIMEDIA
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Love, Honor, Respect
Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe The timeless lessons to be derived from Rabbi Akiva and the failings of his righteous students. |
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Personality Clash
Produced by Dovid Taub When Jono's antics go too far, Itche starts to get nervous. Hilarity ensues |
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Aharon: Lover of Jews
Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe Seven days of national spiritual preparedness, fulfilling G‑d’s explicit instructions, could not elicit from Above what a lover of His people could. |